FIFA Club World Cup: Everything you need to know including how to watch, group stage draw, stadiums and more

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The FIFA Club World Cup begins on Sunday 14th June with a brand new format.

Chelsea and Manchester City will be representing the Premier League in the United States for a shot at the trophy, which interestingly starts as a plate – like the Bundesliga title – but turns into an orbital piece of silverware once a key is inserted, as FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently showed Donald Trump in the White House.

Much has changed compared to FIFA Club World Cup tournaments of old – Manchester City won it in 2023 after playing just two games – so here is everything you need to know about the new format.

What channel can the FIFA Club World Cup be watched on?

DAZN have secured the rights to broadcast every match at the FIFA Club World Cup – with Channel 5 also set to screen some games.

You can see the schedule for the opening day of the competition below, with the first two fixtures set to be shown on both channels, but the latter two exclusively on DAZN.

Which group each FIFA Club World Cup participant finds themselves in

Unlike UEFA competitions, which have now abandoned the use of groups and instead lump their participating clubs into one giant league table, FIFA are still adopting the traditional group stage.

You can see a list of clubs in each group below.

Group A

• Palmeiras
• Porto
• Al Ahly
• Inter Miami

Group B

• PSG
• Atletico Madrid
• Botafogo
• Seattle Sounders

Group C

• Bayern Munich
• Auckland City
• Boca Juniors
• Benfica

Group D

• Flamengo
• Esperance Sportive de Tunis
• Chelsea
• Club Leon

Group E

• River Plate
• Urawa Red Diamonds
• Monterrey
• Inter Milan

Group F

• Fluminense
• Borussia Dortmund
• Ulsan HD
• Mamelodi Sundowns

Group G

• Manchester City
• Wydad
• Al Ain
• Juventus

Group H

• Real Madrid
• Al Hilal
• Pachuca
• RB Salzburg

Which stadiums will host FIFA Club World Cup games?

12 different stadiums across the United States have been chosen to host FIFA Club World Cup matches, all of which you can see below.

• Rose Bowl (Los Angeles – 88,500 capacity)
• MetLife Stadium (New York – 82,500 capacity)
• Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte – 75,000 capacity)
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta – 75,000 capacity)
• Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia – 69,000 capacity)
• Lumen Field (Seattle – 69,000 capacity)
• Hard Rock Stadium (Miami – 65,000 capacity)
• Camping World Stadium (Orlando – 65,000 capacity)
• Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando – 25,000 capacity)
• Geodis Park (Nashville – 30,000 capacity)
• TQL Stadium (Cincinnati – 26,000 capacity)
• Audi Field (Washington – 20,000 capacity)

Why are Chelsea and Manchester City in the FIFA Club World Cup but not Liverpool?

Many are wondering why FIFA has no room for Liverpool in the United States this summer, despite the Reds winning the Premier League title last season.

This is because FIFA opted to implement a limit of two clubs per country, and based the entry requirements on the UEFA Champions League alone.

Liverpool, of course, won the UEFA Champions League in 2019, but Chelsea – who are close to signing Mike Maignan – and Manchester City have lifted the trophy more recently, tasting glory in 2021 and 2023 respectively.

How many games will the FIFA Club World Cup add on to the 2024/25 season?

Pep Guardiola and Enzo Maresca could have to send their respective sides out to play a further seven games in the United States this summer, after a gruelling 2024/25 campaign in which Manchester City and Chelsea already played 57 matches each.

There are definitely going to be at least three FIFA Club World Cup games for the Citizens and the Blues, the amount of group stage matches, with a further four to follow, should either side reach the Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and the final.